I would like to learn more about my grandfather, but I have a few mysteries that need solving. I wonder if anybody could help:
1. My grandfather's parents died before he was ten years old which would place it between 1916 - 1926. That is all the information I have. I have done a death certificate search which comes up with 879 results. I can narrow that down to about 200 by certain differences (eg. different middle name; location), but 200 is still a lot of death certificate's to sift through. Any less obvious suggestions to how I can narrow it down further.
2. My father and my aunt vaguely recollect a sister for my grandfather. The distinctive thing about this mystery sister is that she supposedly had twins. The only sister I can trace died when she was four years old. Any suggestions on how to follow this scant breadcrumb.
3. My grandfather was born in South Wales in 1916 and was orphaned by 1926. Is there any way to trace his whereabouts after this date besides waiting for the 1931 census to be released? I would really love to know why my family left the beautiful coast of South Wales for a South London suburb.
4. My grandfather served in WWII as a driver. I have tried searching military records, but I can find no trace of him. Any suggestions here would be good too.